The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-19

mistook Allen for another person of similar
name in the hospital
The witness spoke of two escaped patients who
had never been heard of-Capt. James knorr,
who escaped in September last and Eliza Dali
las, who escaped in September, 1855.
Question-In one of your reports you mention COM
plants of cruelties. What were theyl
Answer-Cruelty to patients by threats, abusive
language. sometimes striking them, jerking them
down or hauling them III rough manner, or becom-
Ing angry with them when attacked by patient
There was formerly more profanity than now among
male attendants / have heard of instances OF pa
tients being struck with the fist and in the female
wards with wet towel. The wet towel is heavy and
snore singing than dry towel. Attendants almost
Invariably try to cover up their dclinquencies.
The witness told of instances of cruelty he had
seen, and that he had promptly discharged the
perpetrators. In one case patient had been
kicked by an attendant and the marks were
there to show it. He told of the two factions at
the hospital during the last campagn-the
Bailey and Bynum factions-and said that there
was much warmth of feeling among the attend
ants, one faction being led by DR.. Thomas and
the other by Dr. Browning. He acknowledged
that the hospital vote controlled the township
of Wayne but said ne did not know OF any pa
tients being voted.
Question-Did not Gapen tell you to turn off Halle
Answer-He did say it.
ON what did his DEFICIENCIES consisH
Ale not educated in business ways. He had
no knowledge of groceries dry goods. His errors
because of his being accommodating and imposed
on by dealers.
The investigation will be again taken up at
o'clock this morning.
The Senate Commuters Proceedings.
At the meeting of the Senate committee, held
at IL o'clock yesterday, Senator Huston offered
the following:
1 move that If desired by the board of trustees of
the Insane Hospital or W. d. Foulke and his two col
leagues they shall be allowed to be present during the
sittings of the committee either in person by at
their own stenographers.
To this Senator Bailey offered the following
amendment:
move that, if desired by the board of trustees of
Che Hospital for the Insane they shall be allowed to
be present during the stngs of the committee either
IN person or by attorney also, that if desired the
civiservce committee may be represented either by
w. d. Foulke. o. Il. Morton Louis Rowland, who
shall be permitted to be present for the sole purpose
or giving such information and direction to facts
witnesses coming before the committee they desire
Also that either the trustees the civservice
mttee may employ and have present a stenographer;
mttee, either said Foulke Rowland and Morton may
Examine witnesses touching the particular charges
embraced in the report of the civservice committee.
Mr.. Haston's resolution allowed the civil-serv-
Ice committee to be represented either in person
or by attorney, but Mr. Bailey's resolution does
not permits the committee to be represented by
attorney at all, nor can they examine any wit
nesses, except by the consent of the committee,
which may be withheld at any time. 1t is under
stood, however, that the chairman-Senator
French-who holds the balance of power, will
consent to such examination if it be properly
conducted